Recycled Shelving

My library has been undergoing some reorganization and moving of furniture. Part of this process was removal of shelving. The shelving was old solid wood, a perfect opportunity to obtain some good wood for projects.

One of the first projects my brother wanted to build was a planter box. He began cutting up the shelves into the needed sizes and constructing the box.

After the box was built it needed legs, it is quite heavy and was going to need substantial support. Again he cut the shelves into the pieces needed.

The box fits into a space against the back of the house.

We filled the box with compost, mulch and some other things to help create a good soil.

We have put lettuce, carrots and other vegetables in the box and so far they are doing well.